#Sergei Pavlovich

Current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought only once in 2022, but he made a statement with his win. Fighting then-interim champion Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270, Ngannou - who had his lack of wrestling credentials exposed in his first fight with Stipe Miocic - won a unanimous decision over Gane by primarily using his grappling.…

The Fight Analyst keeps his hot streak going as he went 3-0 (65-32) at UFC Vegas 65. Up next is one of the best fight nights of the year, let's see who he's got! Before we get started, I want to wish a happy belated Thanksgiving to all! The UFC is coming off of a week's hiatus after the holidays to bring us arguably the fight night card of the year…

UFC Orlando: Thompson vs. Holland place on Saturday, December 3 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a look at the opening odds below.

You are watching The AllStar MMA Live Show. The AllStar's John Hyon Ko and guests MMA tipster Mike and Australian combat sports reporter Chris Ferguson discuss all the action that went down at UFC Vegas 65. Sergey "Polar Bear" Spivak is a 27-year-old male fighter from Moldova with 15 pro wins and 3 losses. Spivak is scheduled to fight Derrick Lewis…

First off, a major thumbs up from yours truly for this UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland fight card. This event, set to go down on Saturday from inside Orlando's Amway Center, is stacked with exciting bouts. It's not just the main event I'm interested in, and that applies to the UFC on ESPN 42 odds, too. There are fights featuring the likes of…

UFC 277 takes place this Saturday at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and there are 13 fights to bet on with the top sports betting apps in the country. Whether you're new to UFC betting or you're a veteran, you'll want to check out all of the best bonuses that you can bet on ahead of this weekend's fights.

TheUFC's return to Orlando will feature a pair of welterweight bouts to close out a14-fight card with no shortage of compelling matchups. Read on for our parlaypicks and predictions ahead of Saturday's UFC event. Nearly a year removed from his last walk to the Octagon,two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson…

After enduring a three-fight skid in the UFC, Tai Tuivasa made a hero's comeback by knocking his next five opponents out, including longtime fan favorite Derrick Lewis. 'Bam Bam's journey to a potential heavyweight title shot was brutally halted in September when Ciryl Gane sent him crashing to the mat in round three. Tonight, the Australian…

TheUFC's return to the Sunshine State features a relatively deep card headlined bya welterweight showdown between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland. Read on forour UFC picks and predictions for Saturday's card. "Wonderboy" Thompson is simply a high-level gatekeeper at this point. Although Thompson has the requisite skills to separate the wheat…

Julianna Peña says she has enjoyed every minute of her run as a champion, and she intends to make it a long one. The confident bantamweight title holder can take a step toward cementing her star status Saturday when she takes on a rematch with former champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 277. Their fight closes the curtain on the…

Two of the most accomplished strikers in the welterweight division will meet in the cage Saturday when Stephen Thompson faces Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland. Their showdown highlights the main UFC fight card (7 p.m. ET) from the Amway Center in Orlando. The No. 6-ranked Thompson is a 10-year UFC veteran and…

Sergei Pavlovich comes into Saturday's bout on a four-fight win streak and will look to stay hot against Australian fan favorite Tai Tuivasa. Find out which fighter we're backing in our Tuivasa vs. Pavlovich betting picks. Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergei Pavlovich is on a stacked card of UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday, December 3. This should be a…

After a week off for the holiday, UFC is back with its first road show since summer, but the weather in "The Sunshine State" should be a throwback to those warmer days as I'm buried under snow in Denver. UFC Orlando: Thompson vs. Holland takes place from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday. Which MMA bets stand out on FanDuel…

It's a top quality UFC Fight Night card this week, as the promotion heads down to Orlando, FL in what feels like a rare jaunt away from the Apex facility for a non-PPV event. In the headliner slot, Stephen Thompson takes on Kevin Holland, with a bout between former champ Rafael dos Anjos & Bryan Barberena in the co-main. Throw some Tai Tuivasa HW…

One of the greatest strikers in mixed martial arts (MMA) history looks to kick off one last championship run this Saturday (Dec. 3, 2022) when Stephen Thompson squares off with the always-dangerous Kevin Holland in UFC Orlando's main event. Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., will also host what looks like a slugfest between Rafael dos Anjos and Bryan…

Juilanna Peña already has delivered on one bold prediction, and the bantamweight champion plans to do so again when she meets former champion Amanda Nunes on Saturday in the main event of UFC 277. Their rematch highlights the pay-per-view main UFC 277 fight card (10 p.m. ET) from American Airlines Center in Dallas. Peña called for and was granted a…

No.4- ranked UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa and No.5- ranked contender Sergei Pavlovich will collide in the upcoming UFC on ESPN 42 fight card scheduled for December 3 at the Amway Center in Florida. Based on live odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, Pavlovich is the -180 betting favorite over the+155 underdog Tuivasa. Since the event is still 9 days away,…

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the UFC will host an event outside of the United States as heavyweight prospects Tom Aspinall and Alexander Volkov square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. The battle of ranked heavyweights tops the MMA showcase from 02 Arena in London and will showcase numerous…

Rematches are on the menu inside American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, this Saturday (July 30, 2022) when Amanda Nunes and Kai Kara-France attempt to avenge their defeats to Julianna Pena and Brandon Moreno, respectively, with titles on the line. UFC 277's pay-per-view (PPV) main card will also see rising Heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich meet the…

Here is the UFC Orlando: Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland odds breakdown. The UFC is returning to Orlando, Florida for the first time since 2018 and the fight night card that is slated for Saturday night is one of epic proportions that's expected to deliver magical moments for the fans when fighters like Rafael Dos Anjos, Tai Tuivasa, Niko Price,…

This weekend (Sat., Dec. 3, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will venture forth to Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, for UFC Orlando. Confession: I only vaguely know what fights are coming up and what specific events are next-in-line outside of main events. Imagine my shock and awe when I cracked open good ol' Wikipedia to scan…

The UFC heads to Dallas on Saturday for its second pay-per-view event of July: UFC 277. In the main event, women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña looks to go 2-0 against Amanda Nunes, and in the co-main event, former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno takes on Kai Kara-France for the interim 125-pound belt. Add in another 12 fights, and there's…

Stephen Thompson aims to avoid a third straight loss and a potential tumble in the UFC welterweight rankings when he takes on Kevin Holland on Saturday in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland. Prelim action at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland gets underway at 7:00pm ET on Saturday night at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida,…

According to DraftKings, Bryan Barberena is currently the biggest underdog at UFC Orlando. Barberena is currently a+420 underdog, with his opponent Rafael dos Anjos currently the -540 favorite to win the co-main event bout this weekend. 'Bam Bam' is on a three-fight winning streak in the organization, beating the likes of Darian Weeks, Matt Brown,…

Kicking off the final month of the 2022 UFC fight schedule, there is a UFC Fight Night event in front of a live crowd in Orlando, Florida. One of the key fights on the main card will be between heavyweights Tai Tuivasa (14-4) and Sergei Pavlovich (16-1). These fighters are ranked #4 and #5 in the UFC heavyweight division. Tuivasa is coming off of a…

Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson steps into the octagon for the first time since December 2021 to take on the now un-retired Kevin Holland in this Saturday's main event. A former two-time welterweight title challenger, Thompson is just 2-4 in his last six fights and has lost his last two in a row at the hands of Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad (both…

A pivotal welterweight bout will be taking place during the UFC's return to Orlando on December 3. Highlighting a stacked card full of potential contenders, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson faces Kevin Holland. The fight will take place inside the Amway Center. This will be the first fight in a year for Thompson, who is on a two-fight losing streak.…

The UFC returns to its home base on Saturday, with two dangerous heavyweights set to clash in a five-round main event. Read on for our UFC picks and parlay predictions ahead of Saturday Derrick Lewis vs. Serghei Spivac card. A week removed from its annual trip to the Big Apple, the UFC returns to the Apex, where fan favorite Derrick Lewis aims to…

The UFC will be heading to the Amway Center in downtown Orlando, Florida for its next fight card, UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland (also known as UFC on ESPN 42). The event will go down on December 3, with a series of exciting matchups lined up for the fight fans. Headling the UFC Fight Night card will be headlined by a much-anticipated…

The UFC returns to Las Vegas on Saturday, with Derrick Lewis aiming to snap his skid against Sergey Spivak in a heavyweight headliner. Check out our Lewis-Spivak picks ahead of the bill's main event. The promotion's all-time knockout leader is coming off consecutive losses to Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich, both via strikes. Lewis now heads to…

After Alex Pereira stunned Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight crown last weekend, the UFC heads from New York back to Las Vegas as Derrick Lewis and Sergey Spivak battle in another mouthwatering card. We've put together our betting tips for the UFC this weekend right here A fantastic fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Danny Roberts kicks…

Best bets and odds for UFC Fight Night, headlined by SI Sportsbook favorite Serghei Spivac fighting Derrick Lewis. One of the greatest knockout artists of all time will attempt to end a two-fight losing streak when Derrick Lewis enters the Octagon to take on fellow heavyweight Serghei Spivac at UFC Fight Night on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The…

Welcome to our UFC Vegas 65 betting tips guide. This time, we head back to the UFC Apex as Derrick Lewis takes on Serghei Spivak. It will be hard to top last week's epic UFC 281 bouts, but there are some scraps on this card that may exceed expectations. UFC Vegas 65 looks to be a good one for some underdogs, so let's see if we can pick them out. In…

Manpreet Jhass and Cody J Saftic break down UFC Vegas 65 from a props perspective. Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis is a 37-year-old male fighter from the United States with 26 pro wins and 10 losses. Lewis is scheduled to fight Sergey Spivak at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Derrick Lewis has gone 2-3 in the last…

UFC Fight Night 215, headlined by Sergey Spivak and Derrick Lewis, is scheduled to be held at the Apex facility in Las Vegas this Saturday, November 19. Based on the live odds available on DraftKings Sportsbook, Derrick Lewis is the+165 underdog over Spivak, who is the -195 favorite. The odds might change as the event draws nearer. Based on the…

2pts Derrick Lewis to win by TKO/KO at 23/10 (Paddy Power, Betfair) 1.5pts Jennifer Maia to win at 6/4 (General) 0.5pt Maia to win by decision at 47/20 (Unibet) Having lost three of his last four bouts, DERRICK LEWIS's stock within the UFC has never been lower. The Black Beast has been a fan favourite for almost a decade but, at 37 years old, he…

A hugely promising Heavyweight looks to graduate from prospect to contender this Saturday (March 19, 2022) when Tom Aspinall puts his unbeaten Octagon record on the line against veteran Alexander Volkov in UFC London's main event. O2 Arena in London, England, will also host a pivotal Featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Dan Hooker, the…

Suffering from back-to-back losses for just the second time in his career, former two-time heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis looks to get back into the win column this Saturday. Lewis lost via knockout to Tai Tuivasa at UFC 271 and followed that with a TKO loss to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277. Sergey Spivak has back-to-back TKO wins over…

Derrick Lewis will be looking to avoid losing three in a row for the first time in his professional MMA career when he takes on fellow UFC heavyweight Sergei Spivak on Saturday in the main event at UFC Fight Night 215. It's an early start to this week's action, with UFC Vegas 65 prelims getting underway at 1:00pm ET on Saturday afternoon at UFC…

Derrick Lewis may have the most knockouts in UFC history, but the 37-year-old has struggled recently, losing three out of his four fights. Read why it's not looking good for the Houston native on Saturday in our Lewis vs. Spivak betting picks. Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak is the headline event for UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday. Lewis is…

UFC Fight Night: In his upcoming matchup with Sergey Spivak, Derrick Lewis has changed from a modest betting favorite to a significant underdog. With Spivak returning at -105, The Black Beast's opening odds were -115. Spivak has moved up to be the -200 odds-on favorite following the early betting activity observed at online bookmaker…

After several thrilling pay-per-view events, the UFC will host another intriguing main event on November 19 when heavyweights Derrick Lewis (26-10, 17-8 UFC) and Sergey Spivak (15-3, 6-3 UFC) square off. The five-round bout will headline the UFC Vegas 65 card at the Apex in Las Vegas. Prelim fights begin at 1 p.m. ET, while the main card starts at…

UFC 277 will be live with an action-packed fight card from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night. In the main event, Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena will go toe-to-toe in the octagon in a rematch for the UFC bantamweight title. Pena stunned Nunes to steal the bantamweight crown in December 2021 but will come into UFC 277 as the…

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UFC London: Volkov vs. Aspinall takes place on Saturday, March 19 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a look at the opening odds below.

The UFC is back on the road for a Fight Night card as they head to London, England on Saturday, March 19, which sees a crucial heavyweight fight in the main event. The UFC London odds list the fight as a pick'em on Barstool Sportsbook. The card is also filled with top British fighters like Paddy Pimblett, Arnold Allen, and Nathaniel Wood, among…

The UFC hits Texas on Saturday when UFC 277 goes down from American Airlines Center in Dallas. The card is anchored by a pair of championship bouts, including Amanda Nunes looking to regain the women's bantamweight championship from Julianna Pena in the night's main event. Plus, interim flyweight gold is on the line when former champ Brandon Moreno…

In a heavyweight bout on the main card, Derrick Lewis and Sergei Pavlovich meet Saturday at UFC 277 at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. Below, we analyze the UFC 277 Lewis vs. Pavlovich odds and lines, with picks and predictions. The card can be viewed on ESPN+ with the early prelims starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, the prelims starting at 8 p.m.…

The consensus women's G.O.A.T. Amanda Nunes gets a chance to avenge her UFC 269 bantamweight title loss this Saturday night (while still holding the women's featherweight championship). Prior to her loss to Julianna Pena last December, Nunes had won 12-straight across two weight divisions. Before Pena, Nunes hadn't lost since 2014. Pena, the first…